JOURNAL ARTICLE

Male HCA assigned to manage violent patients wins sex discrimination payout.

  • Published In: Nursing Standard, 2026, v. 41, n. 2. P. 6 1 of 2

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Abstract

A male healthcare assistant (HCA) won almost £35,000 in compensation after a sex discrimination case found violent patients were assigned to him rather than female colleagues because he is a man. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Nursing Standard. 2026/02, Vol. 41, Issue 2, p6
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:0029-6570
  • DOI:10.7748/ns.41.2.6.s2
  • Accession Number:191356285
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